Public news reports of another massive cyber-security breach of Equifax. It is strongly encouraged that individuals show vigilance in monitoring their credit report and in not sharing personal information via phone to those you do not know or via email you had not expected.
The following link is to an article provided by Wired with more information including a link to the Equifax website to register for monitoring.
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-protect-yourself-from-that-massive-equifax-breach
The Equifax link in the article with instructions is:
https://www.equifaxsecurity2017.com/
One recommendation for guarding against new account fraud is to freeze your credit reports with all three credit bureaus. Indiana law provides credit freezes for free. You can find more information at the following link:
https://www.in.gov/attorneygeneral/2891.htm
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